While Ixalan previews were going around, competitive Magic players threw a Dinosaur- and Pirate-themed party. But morning has come, and Ari Lax draws lessons from how the hype met reality for next time! What's missing to make these cards good enough?

You've just landed on Ixalan, and you're in luck! There are singles in your area. But who's worth your time? As Ari Lax and Cedric Phillips size up notable cards, you'll learn which to ditch and which to take on your date with destiny at SCG Dallas!

Ari Lax is hoping for a new, less broken era of Standard with Ixalan's arrival! Get the Pro Tour champion's insight into the new set's emerging trends and what he hopes to see in the final week of previews!

Players are trying hard to find the control deck that answers the rest of Standard! Grand Prix Washington DC will have the best of the best, including Ari Lax! Will you be the player that finds the winning combination? Is this it?

Like Janus, Ari Lax has one eye on Standard's past and another on its future! What does he think of the format for Grand Prix Washington DC and beyond...and what does he think of the cards soon to depart it?

Ari Lax lifts the curtain on what Magic teams talk about all day! There's hilarity, there's senselessness, and in some cases, there's actually some pretty profound lessons for Grand Prix Washington DC! You and your pals are probably more of a testing team than you realize...

People can't get enough of the Vengevine deck in Modern, and Ari Lax is no exception! Watch him try his hand at bringing back hasty Plants and casting Hollow One for zero mana on Magic Online ahead of SCG Richmond!